Andrew Nizynski

Electronics engineer, computer memory system specialist

Born Poland; married Danuta Kaczmarek, Sept., 1949; children: Jacek, Barbara, Conrad.

Education: Educated in Poland, England, USA. Graduate, Officer Cadet School, Signal Corps, Poland (sergeant-aspirant); London University, England; postgraduate studies, Los Angeles, California area.

Languages: Polish, English, German.

Career: Electrical engineer, Litton Data Systems, Lockheed Electric, Ampex Corporation (Memory Systems Division), Loral Electro-Optical System; marketing product manager, program manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (space programs).

Military: Polish Home Army Veteran (Warsaw Uprising, 1944); (joined Polish Army in Italy, end of World War II); Prisoner of War (POW), SItengrabow, Germany, World War II.

Member of: General manager, "Krakusy" Polish Folk Dance ensemble, 10 years; treasurer, polish school; president, Polish Home Army Veterans Association.

Avocations: Polish culture, history and traditions, travel to Poland.

Resident: Poland, England (1946-1951); USA, 1951 -; Los Angeles, CA.

From: "Polish Americans in California, Vol. II," National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs & Polish American Historical Association. California 1995.